Richard Watson

A young boy in 19th-century London runs away from an unhappy home, finds employment in a wine factory, and becomes aquainted with a wide variety of characters in the city streets.

While sitting in the naughty chair, Roger thinks of a way he can stop being crabby so often, but his family may not agree with his solution.

"On no! Santa's elves forgot to make a present for Santa. But it's the night before Christmas ... Can the elves create a special gift for Santa in time?"--Page 4 of cover.

After many adventures, a tiny boy, no bigger than his father's thumb, earns a place as the smallest Knight of the Round Table.

"'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... The scene is set for a magical Christmas Eve and one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all time. Clement C. Moore first read this timeless poem to his young children on Christmas Eve in 1822. It was published anonymously in a New York newspaper the following year and quickly spread around the world, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition...

Excitedly accompanying his human family on a camping vacation in the woods, canine Junior happily chases raccoons, fetches sticks and doggy-paddles in the lake, before an obedience-obsessed human arrives and spoils his fun.

On a visit to the old north woods, a girl enjoys the many natural treasures hidden in its deepest places.